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We describe a tool for analysing information flow in security hardware. It identifies both sub-circuits critical to the preservation of security as well as the potential for information flow due to hardware failure. The tool allows for the composition of both logical and physical views of circuit designs. An example based on a cryptographic device is provided.
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McComb, T., Wildman, L. (2005). SIFA: A Tool for Evaluation of High-Grade Security Devices. In: Boyd, C., González Nieto, J.M. (eds) Information Security and Privacy. ACISP 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3574. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11506157_20
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